AAP govt not implementing Centre's schemes: Puri
Ludhiana, June 13 -- Union minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, accusing it of not implementing central government schemes. Puri, who was in Ludhiana to campaign for BJP's Ludhiana West bypoll candidate Jiwan Gupta, cited Ayushman Bharat scheme as a "glaring example of how people of Punjab were being denied basic benefits available in other states".
"States that cooperate with the Centre's policies are witnessing robust development. Sadly, Punjab is not among them," he said.
Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema hit back, stating that the central scheme is riddled with many problems that prevent many from receiving its benefits. On the contrary, Cheema said, AAP's Mohalla Clinics had provided treatment to millions of poor families without any restriction. HTC...
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